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Reviewer: VNiki, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: Topamax (Topimirate) has worked wonders for me. I stopped taking it for about 6 mos because i wanted to be drug free and boy was that a horrible idea. I gained alot of weight and my migraines came back with a vengeance. So, I am back on it, again, and I haven't lost the weight yet, but I am migraine free. And much happier. I used to get about 3-4 migraines a week. Now, maybe 2 migraines
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Comment:Topamax (Topimirate) has worked wonders for me. I stopped taking it for about 6 mos because i wanted to be drug free and boy was that a horrible idea. I gained alot of weight and my migraines came back with a vengeance. So, I am back on it, again, and I haven't lost the weight yet, but I am migraine free. And much happier. I used to get about 3-4 migraines a week. Now, maybe 2 migraines a month. However, I take sumatriptan as well as soon as i feel a migraine coming on. I have always treated my migraines with Sumatriptan 100MG. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Tayler_Nicole, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment: I was put on this drug for severe migraines a few years ago when I was about 16. I remember some side effects but didn't really worry about them in high school. I just remember a bit of weight loss. I later started college and was taken off of this medication due to my neurologist being in a different city. I was just put back on it a few weeks ago. I have had many side effects. I was eased ba
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Comment:I was put on this drug for severe migraines a few years ago when I was about 16. I remember some side effects but didn't really worry about them in high school. I just remember a bit of weight loss. I later started college and was taken off of this medication due to my neurologist being in a different city. I was just put back on it a few weeks ago. I have had many side effects. I was eased back on by taking 25,50,100,200 dosage changing per day. I am losing weight like crazy (not of my own choosing! I just have no appetite). In the beginning, I couldn't really think straight. Like retracting information was almost impossible for me and finding the right word was not going to happen. That lasted for about a week. Also, I am always fatigued. I am winded walking up stairs, have no motivation to do anything because I'm just so tired. I am one who swims a mile per day so I'm pretty in shape for an 19 year old. This side effect will sometimes cause me to get angry because I really want to be productive and push through that tired feeling but its tough on some occasions. Finally, the last thing is tingling. There will sometimes be a tingle in my fingers, toes, and lips. Not all at the same time, but just at random times ill get it and lose feeling in that extremity for the time being. It's an odd one. All in all, Topiramate(Topamax) is a good medication even though it comes with all of these side effects. I began with migraines every single day which would cause me to lay in bed and get nothing accomplished sometimes. When I was introduced to this medication (and a few others), my life was changed for the better in so many ways.Hide Full Comment

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Reviewer: nanna, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: I have been on Topamax for almost 5 years. I take 100mg twice a day and went from almost daily migraines to 1-3 a month. The side effects did go away after a while. Certain foods will leave a bitter after taste that never did before, but it's worth it.

Comment:I have been on Topamax for almost 5 years. I take 100mg twice a day and went from almost daily migraines to 1-3 a month. The side effects did go away after a while. Certain foods will leave a bitter after taste that never did before, but it's worth it. Hide Full Comment

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Reviewer: gracefabin, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: I'm a 17 year old female. I was diagnosed with Chronic Severe Migraines when I was 7 years old. I still have migraines, not as often as I did when I was younger. I was on Topamax 75 mg twice a day.I took Topamax from when I was 7 years old until I was 12, and then when I was 14. I had little to no effect on my migraines. I had the side effects of weight loss, which was not bad at the time but
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Comment:I'm a 17 year old female. I was diagnosed with Chronic Severe Migraines when I was 7 years old. I still have migraines, not as often as I did when I was younger. I was on Topamax 75 mg twice a day.I took Topamax from when I was 7 years old until I was 12, and then when I was 14. I had little to no effect on my migraines. I had the side effects of weight loss, which was not bad at the time but when I stopped taking Topamax I gain a lot of weight, trouble focusing, felt "spacey", difficulties with my memory, anger issues, increased drowsiness, tingling in my hands and feet, and loss of coordination. I understand these are common side effects. This medication did not reduce the amount of migraines I had or the severity of them. I highly recommend not taking this medication.Hide Full Comment

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